MY LIFE IN CAMPUS (Episode 10)

EPISODE 10

Now my heart is almost popping out because I have a strong belief that it was Emeka. Bayo moved towards the door to open it but I stood up as if fire fell on me to hinder him.

“Bayo jo ma si.” I pleaded, which means ‘Bayo please don’t open it.’

“Why na?” He questioned.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The unknown fellow banged the door again. Bayo was now suspicious about the whole thing. Bayo hurried to his wardrobe to pick a metal black object. I never knew it was a pistol until he cocked it. I have never seen a pistol this close in my life, excluding the ones I stare at with the police. What’s Bayo doing with a pistol? I questioned my wobbly mind. I reserve the question for a later time. I became so relaxed after been assured of maximum protection.

“Who be that?” Bayo roared.

“Abeg na me.”

“You. Who?”

“Usman.”

Bayo hid the pistol in his pocket after validating the stranger. Usman is Bayo’s neighbour. He is so fond of begging, especially petty things. He is a miser as well. He hardly can give but receives.

“Usman, wetin happen?” Bayo interrogated.

“Abeg, you get sugar?”

We laughed so loudly when he replied. This mallam risked his life because of sugar.

“Northerner, so na because of sugar you wan come break my door?”

“Bayo, abeg no vex.”

“Northerner, I no get sugar.” Bayo dismissed him.

Usman left. Bayo went back to his wardrobe and hid the gun. I installed my eyes on him all through. He turned around to notice that I was interested in knowing about the gun.

“The pistol?” He asked.

“Yes. Tell me.”

“Do you need one?”

“Tell me about the pistol.” I pressured, “I never asked for one.”

“I got it from ...” Bayo was talking.

Bang! Another knock on the door. Now it’s becoming more scary. I thought I found safety, but I was wrong; Bayo’s room is worst than facing Emeka with a cutlass in his hand. I looked at Bayo who was already looking at me.

“Who you be?” Bayo yelled.

“Nna Bayo, na me. Chinedu.”

Bayo giggled and said, “Omo Igbo! Iwo ni,” which means ‘Igbo boy, it’s you.’

Chinedu is Bayo’s roommate. He is a macho man. He has this scary deep voice like a lion. I noticed he wasn’t alone outside because I could hear him converse with someone. Bayo open the door. I was bolted from the blue when I saw Emeka with Chinedu.

EPISODE 10 Continues...